Thread: Rods breaking on first use
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Old 02-23-2013, 01:08 PM
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Default Re: Rods breaking on first use
Three times in a row. 9wt rod blanks from Batson.
All busted on the first day. One on the first cast.
I got pretty good at putting rods together though. It got the point where I'd just call up the supplier and they're overnight me a new one along with a few free components for my troubles.
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